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Angband is a Persian-American power metal group, formed in 2004 in Tehran.

Band history
Angband was formed in 2004 in Tehran by Mahyar Dean, a classically trained musician and author who is known for writing books about the bands Death and Testament. Angband was originally conceived as a progressive metal/instrumental project, but with the inclusion of singer Ashkan Yazdani they headed in a more power metal/progressive metal vein. His solo music mostly focuses on Iranian percussion and drums. Angband uses Daf, a Persian percussion instrument, in their music exclusively. In April 2011 M. Halaji left the band and was replaced by Farshad Shokuhfar, a bass player that Mahyar Dean saw at a concert a few months before. ==Music history==
Music history
Angband entered the studio in July 2007 to record their debut album Rising from Apadana. Shortly thereafter, they signed a record deal with Pure Steel Records of Germany. They are the first heavy metal band from Iran to sign with an international record company. Rising from Apadana was released on August 29, 2008, to some positive reviews. 2009–2010 In June 2009 they announced that the title of their second album would be Visions of the Seeker. It was originally due to be released by the fourth quarter of that year but the release was held back to 2010 because of a production problem. In May 2010 Germany's Metal Hammer posted a full site interview/article about the band. The band collaborated with the well-known producer/sound engineer Achim Kohler (Primal Fear, Brainstorm) and the mixing and mastering process was finished in August 2010. The album was delayed for about a year but finally released on October 29, 2010. Angband's first official video, "Forsaken Dreams", was released in November 2010. 2011–12 In April 2011, the band announced that they were working on a new album with their new bassist Farshad Shokuhfar. and was met with acclaim by the international press. "The prog influences have gained much more room on this album... On 'Saved From The Truth’ the gentlemen show progress on all fronts.", Lords Of Metal magazine describes the album. 2017–2020 Earlier in the year, the band announced the departure of vocalist Ashakn Yazdani and bassist Farshad Shokuhfar. In October, Tim Aymar (Control Denied, Pharaoh) joined the band as the new singer to release a new album in 2018. The album which is called IV took 3 years to complete, mostly because the singer had chronic neck pain. Finally, it was released on July 24, 2020. ==Musical style==
Musical style
Angband is often described as power metal with elements of progressive metal and Persian folk music. ==Discography==
Discography
Studio albums Rising from Apadana (2008) • Visions of the Seeker (2010) • Saved from the Truth (2012) • IV (2020) Singles • "Visions in My Head" (2020) Videos Forsaken Dreams (2010) == Members ==
Members
Current membersMahyar Dean - Guitars (2004–present), Bass (2017-present) • Ramin Rahimi - Drums and percussions (2007–present) Former Members • Ashkan Yazdani - Vocals (200?-2017) • Mohammad Hallaji - Bass (2009-2011) • Farshad Shokuhfar - Bass (2011-2017) • Tim Aymar = Vocals (2017-2023) == References ==
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